Ballantyne Magazine covers news, events, real estate, restaurants, shopping, health, schools and business in the upscale Ballantyne Area of Charlotte, NC.
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Leaf Peeping As warmer days give way to crisp evenings, leaves reach their zenith with splashes of bright orange and yellow on sugar maples, deep purple on white ash and a dramatic show of crimson on mountain maples. This kaleidoscope of autumnal hues is best captured on the Schoodic National Scenic Byway, which explores a lesser-developed part of the rugged Maine coast, a little up the coast from Bar Harbor. For another spectacular afternoon, drive the Acadian Byway (also known as the All-American Road), which traverses 27 miles in a scenic loop around Mt. Desert Island, offering vistas of steep granite crags, boreal forests and crashing waves along the rocky coastline. Lobster Mania Maine proudly lays claim to being the only place in this country you can get true lobster — Homerus americanus. These crustaceans that thrive in the cold, briny waters off Maine have five sets of legs and a pair of large, succulent, meat-filled claws, differentiating them from rock lobsters or spiny lobsters. MAINE IS HOME FOR ANGELA TARIYAL Angela Tariyal, a resident of Ardrey Commons, was born in Windham, Maine, a small town 45 minutes outside of Portland and not far from Sebago Lake. After a few years, and until her teens, she lived primarily on the lake. Tariyal earned her associate degree in travel tourism and her bachelor's degree in hospitality management from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. She and husband, Aditya, compliance manager at Wells Fargo, and their three children now love Maine as much as she does. Tariyal's parents, Maine natives, recently moved to Sun City in Indian Land but in summer return to their home on Frye Island, which is within Sebago Lake. "I love Maine because nothing changes," Tariyal says. "When I go back, I always feel I am going home." Getting There US Airways direct to Portland or Jet Blue connecting through New York City. Hotels Luxury: The Westin Portland Harbor View; Lord Camden Inn, Camden; Bar Harbor Inn and Spa. Family-priced: Hampton Inn Portland Waterfront; Camden Inn, Camden; Holiday Inn Resort Bar Harbor. Must See Portland Head Light, dating to 1791, the most photographed lighthouse in the world. Cravings The Italian sandwich with sour pickles at Amato's, which has several sites in Portland and in other Maine locations as well. Mementoes Anything blueberry, L.L. Bean gear. Local Tip People in Maine are pretty laid back. Don't expect anyone to be in a rush to go anywhere. ■ continued from page 88 Ambling along Camden Harbor at dusk offers up memorable scenes. Photo by Hayley Watson Photo courtesy of Maine Offce of Tourism BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE 91 FALL 2014